How to Install and Uninstall linux-generic-hwe-20.04 Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 24,2024

You can also install and uninstall the linux-generic-hwe-20.04 on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "linux-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This tutorial shows how to install linux-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-generic-hwe-20.04" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall linux-generic-hwe-20.04 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-generic-hwe-20.04 package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.100.97
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 21
Depends: linux-generic-hwe-22.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.100.97_amd64.deb
Size: 2332
MD5sum: 2096950ee7d2c864c56b044b9320d830
SHA1: 70b5eac9b3d758b5032b1cd1ca3062136c709b74
SHA256: a0c622c70400331f408ed1ab779485f23a95e6271c01d7bf7d5e4b12b6f34a37
SHA512: c372a2b99b83b3def310c8831305682f7e028a20336f366038271d73bfce5e26cf21e441b0ccad21aea250f1099e42c839b246664f704b47654e832d0588700f
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0748436570dfc63897f68ebdb7ce8766

Package: linux-generic-hwe-20.04
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.15.0.25.27
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-meta
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 19
Depends: linux-generic-hwe-22.04
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-generic-hwe-20.04_5.15.0.25.27_amd64.deb
Size: 1662
MD5sum: becbde0de37eff5c60c5ab78dbb0baad
SHA1: 191e5bb46300a8a291faaa581872b3e53c014ed6
SHA256: e66f0e7a3f520ca85f0a6e301bc87d826ae23c5544125acf1bcb919629f61dbe
SHA512: fb1a1f554d4290e10114558e9e91175c4bf1b67eecdfb9198e2779dfaeac5aae10814aa206eadfe7b7650468ac131eef02d245c3347663da60cd59d4f27f0b2d
Description: Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 0748436570dfc63897f68ebdb7ce8766